Ford Says US Battery Plant No Longer ‘Imperiled’ by Trump’s Bill

Ford Motor Co. no longer believes jobs or investment are at risk at the battery plant it’s building in Michigan after President Donald Trump’s $3.4 trillion fiscal bill passed with fewer restrictions on production tax credits critical to the financial viability of the factory.

The automaker said in a statement Tuesday that the battery facility in Marshall, Michigan, is “on track to qualify for the production tax credit.” A company spokesperson said the $3 billion facility is on schedule to open next year and will ultimately employ 1,700 workers as the company had projected when it downsized the project in late 2023.